Archives: 2010 February 21

@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-02-21

Feb 21

By Traci Gardnerjournal, news Comments Off

Ten rules for writing fiction | Books | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/c5SDaL #
Open Access to Research Is Inevitable, Libraries Are Told – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/bUFDjr #
Teaching Statements Are Bunk – Advice – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/95hVly #
Open-Access Journals Break Barriers to Academic Freedom – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/9QrCKi #
After Frustrations in Second Life, Colleges Look to New Virtual Worlds – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/aOTMnS #
Homage to Lucille Clifton, 1936-2010 – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/9IGBbl #
Duncan Urges Teachers Colleges to Improve, While Defending Budget Priorities – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/d0lXME #
10 sages read the future of print – FORTUNE http://bit.ly/aaIEcr #
A 4 Stage Model for Member Engagement | Social Media Today | http://bit.ly/dCPJeC "4 kinds of users in every online community" #
5 tips for promoting your book with social media | SmartBlog On Social Media http://bit.ly/9JRvTw #
Tech-savvy 'iGeneration' kids multi-task, connect – USATODAY.com http://bit.ly/9pI9oW #
Digital Storytelling Teacher Guide | Microsoft http://bit.ly/901AuD "The ancient tradition of storytelling meets the digital age" #
Scariest Forum on the Internet? – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/ag2ytW -The Chicago Manual of Style Online’s new discussion forum #
Step Right Up – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/bhqmJH -Community college transfer students being courted by private universities #
Ten of the best monsters in literature | Books | The Guardian http://bit.ly/c9ZwVK #
Why Plagiarism Continues & What Writers, Editors Can Do About It – Poynter Online – http://bit.ly/desYgQ #
MacArthur Grant Will Expand National Writing Project’s Digital Media Program – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/aagZzK #
Georgelle Hirliman, 73, a Writer in Windows, With Answers, Is Dead at 73 – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/aqvEKH #
US school accused of web spying | BBC News – http://bit.ly/dmZdO9 #

Two Bottles of Cough Syrup Later

Feb 21

I’m finally digging out from the cold or flu (not sure which) that has had me buried under blankets for the last five days. Tuesday and Wednesday I couldn’t speak above a whisper. Thursday I was so gone that I didn’t even realize it was evening until someone else told me. I thought it was still mid-morning.

Two bottles of cough syrup and a box of Nyquil later, I’m feeling a bit better, but realizing just how much work has piled up. To catch up, I’m going to focus on posting only the most significant 3 or 4 news stories from the past few days. I’ll then start fresh today with the daily reports. Seems like the best course when there are over 1000 stories piled up in Google Reader.

After that, it’s on to some Bedford blog entries and other work that’s piled up while I was sniffling and coughing. So bear with me. I’ll have things back in order soon!